English → Latin
“pillar” in Latin
columenpillar, column; peak, summit, zenithcolumnacolumn, pillar; waterspout; column as in a bookpilaball; a game of ball; globe, sphererēspūblicaa republic, commonwealth; the state, nation; politics, civil affairsfamiliaa household (all persons subject to the control of one man (whether relations, freedmen or slaves)); the slaves of a hou
The English word pillar itself goes back to Latin pīla, through *pilāre.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pillar
Column, columen (a round column for the support of a building; figuratively, a support): columna (a round pillar for support or ornament): pila (square, usually attached to walls, for strength or support): pillars of Hercules, columnae Herculis.
Stay, support, columen (e.g., reipublicae, familiae). Vid: SUPPORT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pillar?
- The usual Latin words for “pillar” are columen, columna, pila; also rēspūblica, familia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.